Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds that rise above the crater rim today would drift southeastward.

Recent observations: All data communications links are functioning again, and the data streaming in show no significant change in eruptive activity. At 10:55 pm (local time) Tuesday another moderate-sized earthquake (M2.7) occurred amidst the ongoing background of small drumbeat earthquakes. Clear weather at the mountain this morning reveals a moderate vapor plume enveloping a snow-clad lava dome. Tomorrow, if the weather holds, field crews plan to retrieve, repair, and install new instrumentation, and on Friday to collect new aerial photography and thermal imagery.